Chellie Pingree: “One of our greatest strengths as a Nation is our diversity. The American experience is not a singular experience, and…”

“One of our greatest strengths as a Nation is our diversity. The American experience is not a singular experience, and diversity programs exist to recognize this. The fact is, and business leaders agree, having a diverse and inclusive culture in the workplace is critical to performance. Attempting to defund or block the implementation of these efforts only takes us back to a time when our Nation's diversity was not seen as an asset. Mr. Chair, I oppose this amendment, I encourage my colleagues to do the same, and I reserve the balance of my time.”